History of British Rock Vol. 2

History of British Rock Vol. 2 is a compilation album released by Sire Records in 1974, containing twenty-eight songs from the British Invasion movement. This is the second album in a four part series. A similar record was released in 1988 by Rhino Records titled The British Invasion: History of British Rock, Vol. 2. It contains many of the same songs as this album. This album has some songs the newer does not and vice verse. The New album has some of the same artists but with a different song.

Track listing

1. "Ain't She Sweet" - The Beatles – 2:10 Music by Milton Ager, lyrics by Jack Yellen
2. "Bad to Me" - Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – 2:19
3. "I Go to Pieces" - Peter & Gordon – 2:18
4. "You're My World"- Cilla Black – 2:55
5. "Bits and Pieces" - Dave Clark Five – 1:58
6. "Love Potion No. 9" - Searchers – 2:06
7. "Ferry Cross the Mersey" - Gerry & The Pacemakers – 2:20
8. "All Day and All of the Night" - The Kinks – 2:21
9. "Colours" - Donovan – 2:47
10. "Little Miss Understood" - Rod Stewart – 3:36
11. "Girl Don't Come" - Sandie Shaw – 2:10
12. "Bus Stop" - The Hollies – 2:54
13. "A Summer Song" - Chad & Jeremy – 2:35
14. "The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)" - Manfred Mann – 2:51
15. "Silence is Golden" - The Tremeloes – 3:05
16. "With a Girl Like You" - The Troggs – 2:08
17. "Wishin' and Hopin'" - Dusty Springfield – 2:55
18. "Brown Eyed Girl" - Van Morrison – 3:06
19. "Sunshine of Your Love" - Cream – 4:09
20. "Lazy Sunday" - Small Faces – 3:04
21. "Call Me Lightning" - Who – 2:21
22. "Come and Get It" - Badfinger – 2:19
23. "Massachusetts" - Bee Gees – 2:24
24. "Lady Samantha" - Elton John – 3:03
25. "Hush" - Deep Purple – 4:23
26. "This Wheel's on Fire" - Julie Driscoll with Brian Auger & The Trinity – 3:38
27. "Fire" - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown – 2:51
28. "Something in the Air" - Thunderclap Newman – 3:55